Waterloo

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"Waterloo" is the 1974 pop song by Swedish group ABBA that launched their international fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist ABBA NERFINISHED
awardReceived Eurovision Song Contest 1974 winner
bSide Watch Out NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustralia 4
chartPositionBelgium 1
chartPositionGermany 1
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNetherlands 1
chartPositionNorway 1
chartPositionSweden 1
chartPositionUK 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 6
composer Benny Andersson NERFINISHED
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Sweden
eurovisionHostCity Brighton NERFINISHED
eurovisionPoints 24
eurovisionResult winner
eurovisionYear 1974
firstPerformanceEvent Eurovision Song Contest 1974 NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre glam rock
pop
hasMusicVideo Waterloo (ABBA music video) NERFINISHED
hasVersion Waterloo (Swedish-language version) NERFINISHED
includedInCompilation ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits NERFINISHED
label Atlantic Records NERFINISHED
Epic Records NERFINISHED
Polar Music NERFINISHED
language English
length 2:46
lyricist Stig Anderson NERFINISHED
notableFor launching ABBA's international fame
partOfAlbum Waterloo (album) NERFINISHED
performer ABBA NERFINISHED
producer Benny Andersson NERFINISHED
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED
rankedAs best Eurovision Song Contest entry (2005 EBU poll)
rankedIn Eurovision 50th anniversary contest "Congratulations" NERFINISHED
recorded 1974
releaseDate 1974-03-04
representingCountryAtEurovision Sweden NERFINISHED
theme romantic relationship compared to the Battle of Waterloo
titleRefersTo Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED
writer Benny Andersson NERFINISHED
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED
Stig Anderson NERFINISHED

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